Kris‘ review of Warrior
IN HOT PURSUIT…
The vicious attack Capt. Gabriel Huntley witnesses in a dark alley sparks a chain of events that will take him to the ends of the Earth and beyond—where what is real and what is imagined become terribly confused. And frankly, Huntley couldn’t be more pleased. Intrigue, danger, and a beautiful woman in distress—just what he needs.
IN HOTTER WATER…
Raised thousands of miles from England, Thalia Burgess is no typical Victorian lady. A good thing, because a proper lady would have no hope of recovering the priceless magical artifact Thalia is after. Huntley’s assistance might come in handy, though she has to keep him in the dark. But this distractingly handsome soldier isn’t easy to deceive…
This book is a great historical adventure book with a good romance. The comparison that popped in my head as I was reading this was The Mummy. I loved that movie, action/adventure with a good romance. This story takes place mostly in Mongolia in 1874. I loved the unique location, I have not read many historical romances that take place outside of Britain, France or America.
The story begins with Gabriel Huntley, who is a soldier who is no longer soldiering and trying to find his place in the world outside of the army. On his way to the country for a promised job and possible wife, he comes across a man fighting for his life and losing. The man’s final words were a commission for Huntley to bring an object to a man in Mongolia. Huntley figures that that sounds like more fun than settling down and goes to Mongolia.
Thalia Burgess has spent most of her life in Mongolia. Her father is works there and has a good reputation for being respectful of the Mongols and their traditions. Huntley shows up on her doorstep with a object that is prized by the group that her father and the deceased man i nthe alley belong to called the Blades of the Rose. They are a group of men and women that protect powerful magical objects called Sources from falling into the hands of those who would abuse their powers. Of course there are bad guys. The main group of bad guys call themselves the Heirs of Albion and they are a group of wealthy Englishmen who want the power of the various Sources so that England will rule the world.
Thalia’s father has a problem though he is in no condition to go on the quest that has been given to him by the dying Blade member. So Thalia volunteers to go for him. She refuses Huntley offer to help, but Thalia being the independent heroine she is of course declines because she does not know him or need his help. Him being the helpful man he is ignores her and follows them to make sure they get there safely.
This was a great adventure romance story, i had a great time reading it. Thalia was a good strong heroine who still had room to grow and it was great to watch her character develop. Huntley is adrift until he find the Blades and then he gets a cause and a woman he could spend the rest of his life fighting for. I definitely recommend this book if you like adventure romances in unique locales.
Fun book. I give it a 4.25 out of 5
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This book is available from Zebra. You can buy it here
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